It took many hands to feed 5,000 in an annual feast that has become a tradition not only for the poor, but also for missionaries serving in the Washington D.C. North Mission. It also took a lot of turkey and pie.

For 12 years, Safeway has donated the food for the Feast of Sharing, held in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center the day before Thanksgiving. For at least half of those years now, LDS missionaries have joined with other volunteers in the area to prepare and serve a meal in grand style.